Grease will allow players to sing and dance alongside Danny, Sandy, The Pink Ladies and the T-Birds. The game will take full advantage of the Wii’s motion-sensing controls and microphone, and the DS’s touch screen to create exciting gameplay for casual and family gamers eager to experience Grease in a new medium.

Have you ever wanted to create your own video game? Now is the time to put your imagination to the test. Microsoft Research’s new game lab “Kodu Game Lab” launches on Xbox Live Community Games today, giving aspiring game makers of all ages the chance to bring their own game creations to Xbox 360.

NBA 2K10 is expected to deliver the most realistic, stylistic, and feature-rich simulation experience ever available in the NBA 2K franchise – from gameplay to graphics, presentation and online features. The Anniversary Edition will come packaged in a specially designed 2K Sports locker configured for game storage, and include exclusive items and a commemorative video.

I Heart Geeks! is the ultimate combination of humor and physics-based puzzles, featuring a tongue-in-cheek story and hip art style where the brainy geek overcomes the brawny (and bullying) jocks, winning the heart of the beautiful cheerleader.

TrackMania is a hybrid 3D /racing game filled with progressively difficult tracks, a variety of fascinating competitive modes, and the ability to create your own tracks using building blocks (tunnels, land transitions, signs, turbos) and share them with other users. At the IDEF in Cannes, Nadeo revealed it is working with Firebrand Games to port Trackmania to the Wii, featuring the fabled editor and supporting split-screen, online and hotseat multiplayer.

British Forces is the second of several planned expansions of the Combat Mission contemporary warfare setting, adding a number of new formations, units, weapons, equipment and vehicles, as well as brand new missions, maps and a campaign.

JAKKS Pacific has notified WWE that the joint venture between THQ and JAKKS intended to exercise its option to renew the WWE video game license for another 5 years, which is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2009. However, THQ has filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court, Los Angeles County, claiming it was not ready to make a decision with respect to renewal of the license, and is seeking a declaratory judgment that JAKKS was not authorized to unilaterally issue a renewal notice.

Designed to deliver a true driver’s experience that reflects contemporary motorsports, Need for Speed Shift is built by racers for racers, delivering an authentic and immersive driving experience.

Yesterday, we reported that the Chinese Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Commerce issued a ban on the trading of in-game currency for real cash, which we referred to as the illustrious "gold farming," but according to Professor Richard Heeks, it's rather the opposite (thanks IncGamers). Gold farming is where people buy in-game items with real cash, thus bypassing the grinding aspect of MMOs such as World of Warcraft, where the aforementioned ban refers to people buying real objects, or gambling, with in-game currency.

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, sequel to Naughty Dog's 2007 PS3-exclusive action/adventure game, revolves around 13th century explorer Marco Polo, putting the focus on story, stealth gameplay and a free climbing mechanic. Last month Naughty Dog launched a multiplayer beta, and having learned from that experience, plans for a second MP beta were revealed, which will be available to an even wider group this time.